「Passion Fruit and Orange Jasmine Green Tea」

Ingredients and amounts

• 380ml (per serving, based on jasmine green tea version)
• 1 orange (about 200g, fist-sized)
• 3-6g jasmine green tea leaves
• 150ml boiling water
• 160g or more ice cubes
• For the pickled passion fruit (makes 2 servings, as single serving is too small):
• 3 passion fruits
• 30g white sugar
• 10g honey (or substitute with 5g white sugar)

Step-by-step method

1. 1

   Step 1

   Prepare the pickled passion fruit (makes 2 servings, as single serving is too small).

2. 2

   Step 2

   Scoop out the pulp and juice from 3 passion fruits into a container.

3. 3

   Step 3

   Add 30g of white sugar.

4. 4

   Step 4

   Add 10g of honey (or substitute with 5g white sugar).

5. 5

   Step 5

   Stir until well combined.

6. 6

   Step 6

   Cover the container with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 12-24 hours to pickle.

7. 7

   Step 7

   Prepare the jasmine green tea (recommended ratio: tea : water : ice = 1-2 : 50 : 30).

8. 8

   Step 8

   Weigh 3-6g of tea leaves into a container. Add 150ml of boiling water and steep for 6 minutes.

9. 9

   Step 9

   Add 90g of ice cubes to the brewed tea to cool it down. Stir to speed up cooling.

10. 10

    Step 10

    Once the ice has melted, strain out the tea leaves to obtain approximately 240ml of jasmine green tea. Set aside.

11. 11

    Step 11

    Prepare the orange (can be done while the tea is steeping).

12. 12

    Step 12

    Cut the orange in half (cut perpendicular to the line between the stem and blossom ends). Slice one round slice from one half for garnish. Set aside.

13. 13

    Step 13

    Cut the remaining orange halves in half again. Use a juicer to extract the juice from the 4 orange quarters into a container. Set aside.

14. 14

    Step 14

    Assemble the drink.

15. 15

    Step 15

    Choose a glass, preferably a clear glass with a capacity of 350-400ml.

16. 16

    Step 16

    Place 70g of ice cubes at the bottom of the glass. Pour all the freshly squeezed orange juice over the ice.

17. 17

    Step 17

    Place the reserved orange slice against the inside wall of the glass.

18. 18

    Step 18

    Pour one serving of the pickled passion fruit over the ice.

19. 19

    Step 19

    Slowly pour the jasmine green tea into the glass until full, to create distinct layers.

20. 20

    Step 20

    Optionally, garnish the surface with a decorative green leaf.